Andrea Weckerle is a writer and the founder and president of CiviliNation, a global non-profit education and research organization focused on advancing the full capability of individuals to communicate and engage in cyberspace in a responsible and accountable way.

Is strength reflected in physical pain? Can beauty be found in scars? How do trained professionals show compassion? Photographer Michelle Del Guercio answers these questions and more with the images posted on her medical photography site.

Del Guercio’s photographs, shot at New York City area hospitals and clinics in the 1990s, showcase her ability to “chronicle the two sides of health care: the highly clinical perspective from the health care professional’s point of view, and the emotional journey experienced by patients and their families and friends.”